California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mandel v. Myers, 133 Cal.App.3d 1, 183 Cal.Rptr. 702 (Cal. App. 1982):
2 "Other California cases awarding attorney's fees on the substantial benefit theory have not had the statewide impact that was present in [Serrano III ], and it is not likely there will be any such case in the foreseeable future. The benefits in each of the cases have nevertheless been real and substantial to the entity involved ...." (Common Cause v. Stirling (1981) 119 Cal.App.3d 658, 666-667, 174 Cal.Rptr. 200, dissenting opinion of Cologne, Acting P. J.)
3 The record reflects that plaintiff's attorneys expended "some 300 hours" of time for the original trial.
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